National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) met with RoK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on December 6 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to strengthen collaboration in the spheres of diplomacy, security and defence, thus deepening their strategic cooperative partnership, said the top Vietnamese legislator. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the statement while meeting with RoK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on December 6. She affirmed that the Vietnamese NA wishes to continue consolidating and building mutual trust between the two legislatures, suggesting the two nations maintain the regular exchanges and meetings between senior leaders as well as facilitate exchanges and cooperation between agencies at all levels and localities, thus enhancing mutual understanding and reinforcing political trust. They need to develop a stable and long-term relationship to create a favourable environment for expanding their collaboration in areas stated in the “Vietnam-RoK Joint Statement towards the Future,” she said. Vietnam proposes the RoK continue supporting the country in improving law enforcement capacity at sea, and share experience to help it effectively build and implement maritime strategies, she added. The leader stressed that Vietnam always creates favourable conditions for RoK investors to engage in the country’s key works and encourages technology transfer in renewable energy, while coordinating in effectively realising the Vietnam-RoK Free Trade Agreement and the framework agreement between the two Governments on credits from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for the 2016-2020 period. For his part, President… [Read full story]